Robots have never looked more impressive, yet in the real world they still fail at the basic promise of doing useful work without constant human babysitting. Slick demo clips and viral humanoid stunts ...

China’s World Humanoid Robot Games represent a spectacular collision of cutting-edge technology and competitive entertainment, where 280 teams from 16 countries gathered to push the boundaries of ...

Microsoft’s Rho-alpha pushes robots beyond assembly lines using language commands, tactile sensing, and heavy simulation ...